# Bonlife vs Voice Recorder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bonlife at none against Voice Recorder's 1. Bonlife also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Voice Recorder's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Voice Recorder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. Bonlife asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bonlife ships an update every 15 months, Voice Recorder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bonlife | Voice Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-recorder-transcriber/id6779599621/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **5** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bonlife Assurance](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544726052) | [AppHolic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883652570) |

## What reviewers say

### Bonlife

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonlife/id1544726050)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Voice Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-recorder-transcriber/id6779599621)

Easily record conversations, meetings, and lectures, then convert them into written transcripts. This tool also supports transcribing and translating audio and video files, offering flexible export options for your notes.

**Highlights:** AI-assisted voice recording, Audio to text transcription, Video file transcription, Multi-language transcription, Transcript translation, Flexible export formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Voice Recorder Premium Experience | $14.99 | per 7 days |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bonlife free?

Bonlife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Voice Recorder free?

Voice Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bonlife or Voice Recorder have ads?

Voice Recorder shows ads; Bonlife does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bonlife or Voice Recorder?

Bonlife ships an update every 15 months, and Voice Recorder fortnightly. Most recently, Bonlife was updated on November 3, 2026 and Voice Recorder on November 1, 2026.

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